A double-board bomb pot is one of the most popular hands in home games: everyone antes, nobody bets before the flop, and two boards are dealt. On Bink it's a whole game, played as Pot-Limit Omaha with every hand a double-board bomb pot.
How a hand plays
- Everyone antes. Each player puts in the ante. There are no blinds.
- Four cards each. Dealt face down.
- No preflop betting. Two flops come straight away, one on each board.
- The flops. Round of betting.
- The turns. One card on each board. Round of betting.
- The rivers. One card on each board. Final round of betting.
- Showdown. Each board wins half the pot.
Making your hand
On each board, use exactly two of your four cards and exactly three of that board's cards, as in Omaha. You can use a different two of your cards on each board.
Betting is pot-limit: the most you can bet or raise is the size of the pot, counting your call first when you raise.
Why it's so popular
- Everyone plays. Nobody can fold before the flop, so every player sees both boards.
- The pot starts big. With every player's ante in, there's plenty to win from the first bet.
- Two chances. Missing on one board doesn't end your hand. You can still win half on the other.
Scoop or chop
The best result is winning both boards, a scoop. Winning one board gets you half the pot back, which might only cover what you put in.
That means it's worth thinking about both boards together:
- A strong hand on one board and nothing on the other is a half-pot hand at best.
- A hand that's good on both boards is worth betting hard.
- When you're drawing on both boards, you have two ways to get there.
An example hand
Six players ante 10 each, so there's 60 in the pot. You hold J♠ 10♠ 9♦ 8♦.
- Top flop: Q♠ 7♠ 2♥. With J♠ 10♠ you have a flush draw: any spade gives you a jack high flush.
- Bottom flop: 7♣ 6♦ K♥. With 9♦ 8♦ you have an open-ended straight draw: a 5 or a 10 gives you a straight.
Draws on both boards. The flush isn't the best possible one, but the straight draw is strong, and you have two ways to win something.
Tips
- Pick an ante the table is comfortable with. Every hand costs it.
- Draws to the nuts are worth more than one pair. With six players and two boards, someone usually has a strong hand.
- Don't chase half. If you can only win one board, think about how much the other half will cost you.
Play it
Play Double-Board Bomb Pot on Bink with friends in your browser, for chips. For a three board version, see Triple-Board Bomb Pot. For two boards with blinds and preflop betting, see Double Board PLO.